The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) today announced a $3.8 million grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support programs focused on reviving local economies, including efforts to help residents build employment skills...
The Affordable Care Act has led to better healthcare outcomes nationwide and states like New Jersey that chose to embrace the federal law have seen greater improvements than those that did not, according to a national ranking released Thursday.
Bronwyn Starr at the New York State Health Foundation says, "there is an existing cadre of individuals, community leaders and organizations working block-by-block to build upon community strengths...my hope is that Vital Brooklyn will build on these...
The ASPCA and Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) are doing their part to help farmers raising animals—as well as food companies, restaurant owners and chefs sourcing animal products - understand welfare certification...
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute launched an initiative last year aimed at formulating a framework and best practices for governments to follow. The program, which includes 10 international cities, expects to release its first...
The Rights Faith & Democracy Collaborative (RFDC) is a newly created grantmaking fund that opposes the inappropriate use of religious exemptions to curtail reproductive health, rights and justice, discriminate against members of the LGBTQ...
The Nathan Cummings Foundation is so pleased to announce the new leadership team for the Pop Culture Collaborative, which includes 2016-2017 NCF Fellow Bridgit Antoinette Evans as Executive Director.
Connecticut may be the wealthiest state in the nation, but you wouldn't know that by visiting its capital, Hartford. Aetna, The Hartford, and Travelers—announced that they would come to the city’s aid with a $50 million collective commitment.